Thursday, July 30, 2015

Confessions of An Outboard Motorist - 1932

Argh...construction...rain...I81 at its best.   On the bright side, however, a mile or so further on near Wilkes Barre, the rain has stopped, the road is dry and Jack has mentioned LUNCH!!!!!!!!!

Remember Prohibition?
"Behind you is your foaming wake, the only foam you can enjoy, legally."

This comment popped out at me from this piece, helping to lock my mind onto the times...the Great Depression, Prohibition, and the first time a federal gas tax was levied!
People needed humor to survive.


















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